What majot to apply to cal as?

ucletsgo
Sat, 30 Jul 2011 01:45:59 +0000

Im aiming at cal.
im applying for fall 2012. heres the classes i will for sure complete by spring 2012.
physics w/ calc series.
calc 3, liner alg, differential equation, discrete math.
2 english courses. (articulated to eng 1A and 1B at ucb)
art history
general physch
MATLAB.
2 C++, 2 java, 4 unites each. not articulated to cal’s cs.
and ap scores:
calc ab and bc, stat, bio, chem, econ, environmental science with 5
gov with 4

hopefully i can maintain a 4.0, with no or little EC/work, decent essay,

I am having trouble deciding what major to apply as. I will be a 1 year transfer, meaning that I have only about 10 classes that i have completed by fall, and complete 6-7 more in spring 2012.
i will for sure complete the prereqs for physics or math, but Im choosing between compsi and mech e.
I can either go safe and apply as either math or physics, (switch major to cs after admitted) or try for mech e.
If I choose mech e, i will then complete all the the articulated courses offered at my cc for mech e(missing thermodynamics and intro to solid mechanics), or else i would then take the cs classes, which are not articulated but will prepare myself for ucb cs courses.

do i have a good chance for ucb coe? or i should just stick with physics or math.
also, which one is easier to get in, math or physics? I want to decide my major and start ec related to that.